A light, effortless cardigan you’ll wear with everything.
Featherweight is a classic top-down cardigan knit in airy fingering-weight yarn, perfect for layering in any season. With clean lines, simple construction, and a customizable fit, it’s a wardrobe staple for every knitter!

Why knit Featherweight?

• Lightweight & versatile — ideal for transitional weather or year-round layering
• Seamless top-down construction — easy to try on as you go
• Beginner-friendly shaping — approachable for newer sweater knitters
• Endlessly customizable — crop it, lengthen it, knit it in neutrals or hand-dyed colorways
• Minimalist design — pairs with everything from jeans to summer dresses

Skills Needed

-Knit & purl
-Simple increases
-Knitting in the round
-Picking up stitches (minimal)

Yarn

Fingering-weight yarn with good drape.
This design shines in soft wool blends, merino singles, or rustic, lightweight wool. Use a solid or heathered yarn for a classic look, or go bold with hand-dyed color.

If this is your first cardigan, Featherweight is a great choice!

finished measurements

Bust: 32 (35.25, 38.75, 42, 45.25)48.75, 52, 55.25, 58.75, 62”

yarn

2 (3, 3, 4, 4)5, 5, 6, 6, 7 skeins Malabrigo Lace (100% Baby Merino Wool; 50g; 470 yds) in Frank Ochre

OR 4 (4, 5, 6, 6)7, 8, 9, 10, 10) skeins Quince & Co. Tern in Boothbay Blue

OR 800 (875, 1100, 1200, 1300)1500, 1700, 1900, 2100, 2200) yds of lace or fingering weight yarn.